Sugino, Ryoji (Tokyo-to, JP)
Denda, Akihiro (Kawagoe, JP)
Plaque It!
Sponsored by: Flash of Genius |
Tech Experts Incorporation (Tokyo-to, JP)
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1. An information reproducing/recording system comprising: a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; an information recording control device which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus; a first information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and judges based on a result of the comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and a second information checking device, which is actuated if it is judged by the first information checking device that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, comprising: a prompting device which shows a user a selection of whether or not to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium to prompt the user to make a selection; and an input device which receives the selection made by the user and gives an instruction to the information recording control device so as to record the program information on the first recording medium onto the second medium in accordance with the selection by the user, wherein the information recording control device controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium based upon the instruction.
2. An information reproducing/recording system comprising: a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; an information recording control device which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus; a first information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and judges based on a result of the comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and a second information checking device, which is actuated if it is judged by the first information checking device that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, comprising: a prompting device which shows a user a selection of whether or not to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium to prompt the user to make a selection; and an input device which receives the selection made by the user and gives an instruction to the information recording control device so as to record the program information on the first recording medium onto the second medium in accordance with the selection by the user, wherein the information recording control device controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium based upon the instruction, and wherein the second information checking device instructs the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus to alternately reproduce the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium and the user is prompted to make the selection at least based on the alternately reproduced information recorded on the first and second recording mediums.
3. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 1, wherein the second information checking device which further instructs the information recording control device not to record the program information on the second recording medium if the selection is not received for a predetermined time period.
4. An information reproducing/recording system comprising: a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; an information recording control device which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus; a management information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and judges based on a result of the comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and a program information checking device which, if it is judged by the management information checking device that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, compares the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium, judges based on a result of the comparison whether or not the program information corresponding to the first management information is subject to recording onto the second recording medium; and gives an instruction to the information recording control device to control the recording, wherein the information recording control device controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium based upon the instruction.
5. An information reproducing/recording system comprising: a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; an information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and judges based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and an information recording control device which if the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, judges whether a predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and if the recording condition is satisfied, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, wherein: the control apparatus further comprises an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, the information recording control device judges whether the predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and if the recording condition is satisfied, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
6. An information reproducing/recording system comprising: a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; a information recording control device which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus; a first information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and a second information checking device, which is actuated if it is judged by the first information checking device that the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, comprising: a prompting device which shows a user a selection of whether or not to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium to prompt the user to select; and an input device which receives the selection made by the user and gives an instruction to the information recording control device so as to record the program information on the first recording medium onto the second medium in accordance with the selection by the user, wherein the information recording control device controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium based upon the instruction.
7. All information reproducing/recording system comprising: a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; a information recording control device which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus; a first information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and a second information checking device, which is actuated if it is judged by the first information checking device that the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, comprising: a prompting device which shows a user a selection of whether or not to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium to prompt the user to select and an input device which receives the selection made by the user and gives an instruction to the information recording control device so as to record the program information on the first recording medium onto the second medium in accordance with the selection by the user, wherein the information recording control device controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium based upon the instruction, and wherein the second information checking device instructs the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus to alternately reproduce the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium, and the user is prompted to make the selection at least based on the alternately reproduced information recorded on the first and second recording mediums.
8. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 6, wherein the second information checking device which farther instructs the information recording control device not to record the program information on the first recording medium if the selection is not received for a predetermined time period.
9. An information reproducing/recording system comprising: a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; an information recording control device which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus; a management information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and judges based on a result of the comparison whether the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other; and a program information checking device which, if it is judged by the management information checking device that the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, compares the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium, judges based on a result of the comparison whether or not the program information corresponding to the first management information is subject to recording onto the second recording medium; and gives an instruction to the information recording control device to control the recording, wherein the information recording control device controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium based upon the instruction.
10. An information reproducing/recording system comprising: a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; a management information comparing device which compares the first management information and the second management information; and an information recording control device which if the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, judges whether a predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and if the recording condition is satisfied, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, wherein: the control apparatus flirt her comprises an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, the information recording control device judges whether the predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and if the recording condition is satisfied, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
11. An information reproducing/recording system comprising a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; an information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and judges based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and an information recording control device which if program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
12. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 11, wherein the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium, and controls based on the result of selection the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
13. An information reproducing/recording system comprising a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; an information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and judges based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and an information recording control device which if program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, wherein the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium, and controls based on the result of selection the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, and wherein the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium, by controlling the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to alternately reproduce the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium.
14. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 12, wherein: the control apparatus further comprises an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium.
15. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 11, wherein the information recording control device controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium, compares data between the program information corresponding to the first management information and the program information corresponding to the second management information, and controls based on the result of comparison the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
16. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 15, wherein: the control apparatus further comprises an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number the information recording control device compares data between the program information corresponding to the first management information and the program information corresponding to the second management information.
17. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 11, wherein the information recording control device controls so as to replace the program information recorded on the second recording medium with the program information recorded on the first recording medium.
18. An information reproducing/recording system comprising a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; a management information comparing device which compares the first management information and the second management information; and an information recording control device which if the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
19. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 18, wherein the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium, and controls based on the result of selection the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
20. An information reproducing/recording system comprising a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; a management information comparing device which compares the first management information and the second management information; and an information recording control device which if the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, wherein the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium, and controls based on the result of selection the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, and wherein the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium, by controlling the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to alternately reproduce the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium.
21. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 19, wherein: the control apparatus flirt her comprises an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium.
22. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 18, wherein the information recording control device controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium, compares data between the program information corresponding to the first management information and the program information corresponding to the second management information, and controls based on the result of comparison the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
23. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 22, wherein: the control apparatus flirt her comprises an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number the information recording control device compares data between the program information corresponding to the first management information and the program information corresponding to the second management information.
24. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 18, wherein the information recording control device controls so as to replace the program information recorded on the second recording medium with the program information recorded on the first recording medium.
25. An information reproducing/recording system comprising a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; an identification information acquisition device which acquires identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; a first identification information determining device which if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, prompts the user to select one of the plurality of pieces of identification information, and determines one piece of identification information selected by the user; and an identification information recording device which, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, records the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
26. An information reproducing/recording system comprising a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; an identification information acquisition device which acquires identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; a first identification information determining device which if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, prompts the user to select one of the plurality of pieces of identification information, and determines one piece of identification information selected by the user; and an identification information recording device which, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, records the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium, wherein the control apparatus flirt her comprises a second identification information determining device which if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the counted number of pieces of program information is larger than the predetermined number, determines one piece of identification information with the highest probability from among the plurality of pieces of identification information, and wherein the identification information recording device records one piece of identification information determined by the first identification information determining device or second identification information determining device by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
27. An information reproducing/recording system comprising a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a text information acquisition device which judges whether text information for the program information can be acquired from the first recording medium, and if it can be acquired, acquires the text information; an identification information acquisition device which acquires identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; an identification information presence checking device which if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the text information is acquired, judges whether any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information; a third identification information determining device which if any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information, determines said one piece of identification information; and an identification information recording device which, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, records one piece of identification information determined by the third identification information determining device by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
28. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 27, wherein: the control apparatus fun her comprises a fourth identification information determining device which if no piece of identification information has been contained in the text information or no text information can be acquired, prompts the user to select one piece of identification information and determines said one piece of identification information selected by the user, wherein the identification information recording device records one piece of identification information determined by the third identification information determining device or fourth identification information determining device by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
29. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 27, wherein: the control apparatus fUrther comprises information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, the identification information presence checking device judges whether any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information.
30. An information reproducing/recording system comprising a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus comprises: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; an identification information acquisition device which acquires identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; a user registration judging device which if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired, judges, by referring to a user-entered information database in which identification information entered by a user in advance is registered, whether any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database; a fifth identification information determining device which if any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database, determines said one piece of identification information; an identification information storage device which, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, records one piece of identification information determined by the fifth identification information determining device by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
31. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 30, the control apparatus further comprises a sixth identification information determining device which if no piece of the identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database, prompts the user to select one piece of identification information and determines said one piece of identification information selected by the user, wherein the identification information recording device records one piece of identification information determined by the fifth identification information determining device or sixth identification information determining device by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
32. The information reproducing/recording system according to claim 20, wherein: the control apparatus flirt her comprises an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, the user registration judging device judges whether any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database.
33. An information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, comprising: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of acquiring second management information for program information recorded on a second recording medium; a process of comparing the first management information and the second management information, and judging based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and a process of, if the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, prompting a user to select whether or not to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, receiving the selection of the user, and transmitting an instruction to record the program information on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium in accordance with the selection by the user.
34. An information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, comprising: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of acquiring second management information for program information recorded on a second recording medium; a process of comparing the first management information and the second management information; and a process of, if the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, prompting a user to select whether or not to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, receiving the selection of the user, and transmitting an instruction to record the program information on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium in accordance with the selection by the user.
35. An information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, comprising: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of acquiring second management information for program information recorded on a second recording medium; a process of comparing the first management information and the second management information, and judging based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and a process of, if program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, erasing the program information recorded on the second recording medium and recording the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
36. An information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, comprising: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of acquiring second management information for program information recorded on a second recording medium; a process of comparing the first management information and the second management information; and a process of, if the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, erasing the program information recorded on the second recording medium and recording the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
37. An information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, comprising: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; a process of counting the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; a process of, if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, prompting the user to select one of the plurality of pieces of identification information, and determining one piece of identification information selected by the user; and a process of, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto a second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
38. An information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, comprising: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of judging whether text information for the program information can be acquired from the first recording medium, and if it can be acquired, acquiring the text information; a process acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; a process of, if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the text information is acquired, judging whether any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information; a process of, if any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information, determining said one piece of identification information; and a process of, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto a second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
39. An information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, comprising: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; a process of, if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired, judging, by referring to a user-entered information database in which identification information entered by a user in advance is registered, whether any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database; a process of, if any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user- entered information database, determining said one piece of identification information; a process of, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto a second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
40. An information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read and executed by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; acquiring second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; comparing the first management information and the second management information, and judging based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and if the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, prompting a user to select whether or not to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, receiving the selection of the user, and transmitting an instruction to record the program information on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium in accordance with the selection by the user.
41. An information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read and executed by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; acquiring second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; comparing the first management information and the second management information; and if the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, prompting a user to select whether or not to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, receiving the selection of the user, and transmitting an instruction to record the program information on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium in accordance with the selection by the user.
42. An information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read and executed by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; acquiring second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; comparing the first management information and the second management information, and judging based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and if program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, controlling the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
43. An information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read and executed by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; acquiring second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; comparing the first management information and the second management information; and if the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, controlling the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
44. An information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read and executed by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; counting the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, prompting the user to select one of the plurality of pieces of identification information, and determining one piece of identification information selected by the user; and when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
45. An information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read and executed by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; judging whether text information for the program information can be acquired from the first recording medium, and if it can be acquired, acquiring the text information; acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the text information is acquired, judging whether any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information; if any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information, determining said one piece of identification information; and when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
46. An information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read and executed by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired, judging, by referring to a user-entered information database in which identification information entered by a user in advance is registered, whether any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database; if any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database, determining said one piece of identification information; when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an information reproducing/recording system and information reproducing/recording method. More particularly, it relates to a system and method capable of searching for various information and performing other processes using management information recorded on recording medium.
2. Description of the Related Art
In addition to program information such as music data, recording media such as optical disc and magnetic disc record TOC (Table Of Contents) information as management information for the program information. The TOC information contains, for example, the absolute time for the start position of each piece of music data on the recording medium and the end position of the last piece of music data. The difference between the start position of one piece of music data and the start position of the next piece of music data corresponds to the play-time of one piece of music data.
Conventional information reproducing/recording systems search for various information and perform other processes using such TOC information. For example, in an information reproducing/recording system having a CD reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information recorded on a CD (compact disc), a HD recording/reproducing apparatus which records the program information reproduced onto an HD (hard disc) and reproduces it, a control apparatus which controls the operations of the CD reproducing apparatus and HD recording/reproducing apparatus, etc., the control apparatus compares the TOC information for the program information between the CD and HD to determine whether the program information recorded on the CD has already been recorded on the HD. If it is found that the TOC information matches between the CD and HD, the control apparatus keeps the program information reproduced from the CD from being recorded on the HD, considering that the same program information as that on the CD has already been recorded on the HD.
Also, information databases (e.g., installed on Web servers on the Internet) have been known in which identification information (e.g., titles) for large quantities of program information and TOC information for each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other. When the program information recorded on the CD is recorded on the HD, the conventional information reproducing/recording system, under the control of the controller, acquires TOC information about the program information, searches the information database for identification information associated with the TOC information, acquires the identification information, and records it by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the HD.
However, since TOC information concerns the absolute time (or play-time) for the start position of each piece of program information, the same TOC information may exist for different program information. Consequently, even if program information contained on the CD has not been actually recorded on the HD, it sometimes happens that program information is not recorded onto the HD, being considered to have already been recorded on the HD. Also, when acquiring identification information based on TOC information, wrong identification information could be attached to program information. This tendency is especially noticeable when a small quantity of program information has been recorded on the CD.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an information reproducing/recording system, an information reproducing/recording method, and an information recorded medium which can effectively supplement searches for various information carried out using management information for program information.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording system provided with a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus has: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; an information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and judges based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and an information recording control device which if the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, judges whether a predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and if the recording condition is satisfied, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording system provided with a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus has: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; a management information comparing device which compares the first management information and the second management information; and an information recording control device ( 8 ) which if the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, judges whether a predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and if the recording condition is satisfied, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
Here, for example, the first recording medium may be CD, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), MD, MO, HD, or card-type recording medium. For example, the second recording medium may be HD, CD-R, DVD-R/W, MD, MO, or card-type recording medium.
According to the present invention, even if comparison between the first management information and second management information results in an erroneous judgment that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, it is judged whether a predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and if the recording condition is satisfied, the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium. Thus, it can effectively supplement the judgment made based on the comparison between the first management information and second management information and can properly record program information not contained on the second recording medium from the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
In one aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the information recording control device prompts a user to select whether to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, and judges based on the result of selection whether the recording condition is satisfied.
According this aspect, even if comparison between the first management information and second management information results in an erroneous judgment that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, the user is prompted to select whether to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium based on the result of selection. Thus, it can effectively supplement the judgment made based on the comparison between the first management information and second management information and can properly record program information not contained on the second recording medium from the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
In another aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, by controlling the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to alternately reproduce the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium.
According this aspect, the user can judge whether the two pieces of program information reproduced alternately are identical.
In further aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the information recording control device controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium, compares data between the program information corresponding to the first management information and the program information corresponding to the second management information, and judges based on the result of comparison whether the recording condition is satisfied.
According this aspect, even if comparison between the first management information and second management information results in an erroneous judgment that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium based on the results of data comparison between the program information corresponding to the first management information and the program information corresponding to the second management information. Thus, it can effectively supplement the judgment made based on the comparison between the first management information and second management information and can properly record program information not contained on the second recording medium from the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
In still further aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the control apparatus further has an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, the information recording control device judges whether the predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and if the recording condition is satisfied, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
According this aspect, in view of the fact that it is more likely to be judged erroneously that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium when the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium is small than when it is large, since it is judged whether the predetermined recording condition is satisfied only when the number of pieces of program information is not more than a predetermined number, it can more effectively supplement the judgment made based on the comparison between the first management information and second management information.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording system provided with a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus has: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; an information checking device which compares the first management information and the second management information, and judges based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and an information recording control device which if program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording system provided with a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus has: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a second management information acquisition device which acquires second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; a management information comparing device which compares the first management information and the second management information; and an information recording control device which if the first management information and the second management information are coincident with each other, controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
According to the present invention, if it is judged that program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, the program information recorded on the second recording medium is erased, and the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded on the second recording medium. Thus, even if the program information must be recorded on the second recording medium anew because the existing program information on the second recording medium has been affected by noise or vibration, the program information on the second recording medium can be replaced with the same, but fresh program information, saving the user the trouble of erasing the program information manually.
In one aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium, and controls based on the result of selection the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
According this aspect, even if comparison between the first management information and second management information results in an erroneous judgment that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, the user is prompted to select whether to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, the program information recorded on the second recording medium is erased based on the result of selection, the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded on the second recording medium. Thus, it can effectively supplement the judgment made based on the comparison between the first management information and second management information and can prevent program information from being erased by mistake when two pieces of program information are actually different.
In another aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium, by controlling the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to alternately reproduce the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium.
According this aspect, the user can judge whether the two pieces of program information reproduced alternately are identical.
In further aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the control apparatus further has an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, the information recording control device prompts the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium.
According this aspect, in view of the fact that it is more likely to be judged erroneously that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium when the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium is small than when it is large, since the user is prompted to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium only when the number of pieces of program information is not more than a predetermined number, it can more effectively supplement the judgment made based on the comparison between the first management information and second management information.
In further aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the information recording control device controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce the program information recorded on the first recording medium and the program information recorded on the second recording medium, compares data between the program information corresponding to the first management information and the program information corresponding to the second management information, and controls based on the result of comparison the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
According this aspect, even if comparison between the first management information and second management information results in an erroneous judgment that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, the program information recorded on the second recording medium is erased based on the results of data comparison between the program information corresponding to the first management information and the program information corresponding to the second management information, and the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded on the second recording medium. Thus, it can effectively supplement the judgment made based on the comparison between the first management information and second management information and can prevent program information from being erased by mistake when two pieces of program information are actually different.
In further aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the control apparatus further has an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number the information recording control device compares data between the program information corresponding to the first management information and the program information corresponding to the second management information.
According this aspect, in view of the fact that it is more likely to be judged erroneously that the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium when the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium is small than when it is large, since the data between the program information and the program information is compared only when the number of pieces of program information is not more than a predetermined number, it can more effectively supplement the judgment made based on the comparison between the first management information and second management information.
In still further aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the information recording control device controls so as to replace the program information recorded on the second recording medium with the program information recorded on the first recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording system provided with a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus has: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; an identification information acquisition device which acquires identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; a first identification information determining device which if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, prompts the user to select one of the plurality of pieces of identification information, and determines one piece of identification information selected by the user; and an identification information recording device which, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, records the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
According to the present invention, in view of the fact that when identification information (e.g., a title) is attached to program information automatically (e.g., the piece of identification information with the highest probability is attached from among a plurality of pieces of identification information), wrong identification information is more likely to be attached to the program information when the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium is small than when it is large, therefore, the selection of identification information is left up to the user when the number of pieces of program information is small. Thus, it can effectively supplement search for identification information carried out based on the management information. Also, it can prevent wrong identification information from being attached to program information. Furthermore, it can provide, at the same time, the convenience of attaching identification information automatically and assurance that identification information is attached accurately.
In one aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the control apparatus further comprises a second identification information determining device which if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the counted number of pieces of program information is larger than the predetermined number, determines one piece of identification information with the highest probability from among the plurality of pieces of identification information, the identification information recording device records one piece of identification information determined by the first identification information determining device or second identification information determining device by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording system provided with a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus has: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; a text information acquisition device which judges whether text information for the program information can be acquired from the first recording medium, and if it can be acquired, acquires the text information; an identification information acquisition device which acquires identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; an identification information presence checking device which if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the text information is acquired, judges whether any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information; a third identification information determining device which if any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information, determines said one piece of identification information; and an identification information recording device which, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, records one piece of identification information determined by the third identification information determining device by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
According to the present invention, since any one piece of identification information contained in the text information is attached to program information from among a plurality of pieces of identification information acquired based on management information, it can effectively supplement search for identification information carried out based on the management information. Thus, it can prevent wrong identification information from being attached to program information.
In one aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the control apparatus further has a fourth identification information determining device which if no piece of identification information has been contained in the text information or no text information can be acquired, prompts the user to select one piece of identification information and determines said one piece of identification information selected by the user, wherein the identification information recording device records one piece of identification information determined by the third identification information determining device or fourth identification information determining device by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
In another aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the controller further has information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, the identification information presence checking device judges whether any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording system provided with a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program information from the second recording medium, and a control apparatus which controls the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus, wherein the control apparatus has: a first management information acquisition device which acquires first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; an identification information acquisition device which acquires identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; a user registration judging device which if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired, judges, by referring to a user-entered information database in which identification information entered by a user in advance is registered, whether any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database; a fifth identification information determining device which if any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database, determines said one piece of identification information; an identification information storage device which, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, records one piece of identification information determined by the fifth identification information determining device by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
According to the present invention, since any one piece of the identification information registered in the user-entered information database is attached to program information from among a plurality of pieces of identification information acquired based on management information, it can more effectively supplement search for identification information carried out based on the management information. Thus, it can prevent wrong identification information from being attached to program information.
In one aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the control apparatus further has a sixth identification information determining device which if no piece of the identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database, prompts the user to select one piece of identification information and determines said one piece of identification information selected by the user, wherein the identification information recording device records one piece of identification information determined by the fifth identification information determining device or sixth identification information determining device by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
In another aspect of the information reproducing/recording system of the present invention, the control apparatus further has an information counting device which counts the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; and only when the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, the user registration judging device judges whether any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, provided with: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of acquiring second management information for program information recorded on a second recording medium; a process of comparing the first management information and the second management information, and judging based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and a process of, if the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, judging whether a predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and if the recording condition is satisfied, recording the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
In one aspect of the information reproducing/recording method of the present invention, the method has: a process of prompting a user to select whether to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium, and judging based on the result of selection whether the recording condition is satisfied.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, provided with: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of acquiring second management information for program information recorded on a second recording medium; a process of comparing the first management information and the second management information, and judging based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and a process of, if program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, erasing the program information recorded on the second recording medium and recording the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
In one aspect of the information reproducing/recording method of the present invention, the method has: a process of a prompting the user to select whether to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium, and based on the result of selection, erasing the program information recorded on the second recording medium and recording the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, provided with: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; a process of counting the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; a process of, if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, prompting the user to select one of the plurality of pieces of identification information, and determining one piece of identification information selected by the user; and a process of, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto a second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, provided with: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of judging whether text information for the program information can be acquired from the first recording medium, and if it can be acquired, acquiring the text information; a process acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; a process of, if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the text information is acquired, judging whether any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information; a process of, if any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information, determining said one piece of identification information; and a process of, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto a second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information reproducing/recording method for a system which reproduces program information, provided with: a process of acquiring first management information for program information recorded on a first recording medium; a process of acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; a process of, if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired, judging, by referring to a user-entered information database in which identification information entered by a user in advance is registered, whether any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database; a process of, if any one piece of identification information has been registered in the user-entered information database, determining said one piece of identification information; a process of, when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto a second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; acquiring second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; comparing the first management information and the second management information, and judging based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and if the program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, judging whether a predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and if the recording condition is satisfied, controlling the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; acquiring second management information for program information recorded on the second recording medium; comparing the first management information and the second management information, and judging based on the result of comparison whether program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium; and if program information corresponding to the first management information has been recorded on the second recording medium, controlling the reproducing apparatus and the recording/reproducing apparatus so as to erase the program information recorded on the second recording medium and to record the program information recorded on the first recording medium onto the second recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; counting the number of pieces of program information recorded on the first recording medium; if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the counted number of pieces of program information is more than 1 and less a predetermined number, prompting the user to select one of the plurality of pieces of identification information, and determining one piece of identification information selected by the user; and when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identification information by associating it with the program information to be recorded on the second recording medium.
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by an information recorded medium wherein a program for a computer which controls a reproducing apparatus and a recording/reproducing apparatus so as to reproduce program information recorded on a recording medium and record it on a second medium, is recorded so as to be read by the computer, the program makes the computer function as: acquiring first management information for program information recorded on the first recording medium; judging whether text information for the program information can be acquired from the first recording medium, and if it can be acquired, acquiring the text information; acquiring identification information for program information associated with the acquired first management information by referring to an information database in which management information corresponding to each piece of program information and identification information corresponding to each piece of the program information are registered being associated with each other; if a plurality of pieces of identification information are acquired and the text information is acquired, judging whether any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information; if any one piece of identification information has been contained in the text information, determining said one piece of identification information; and when the program information recorded on the first recording medium is recorded onto the second recording medium, recording the determined one piece of identificati